NEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs responded to mounting political pressure and regulatory scrutiny of its Metro International metals business on Wednesday, by offering customers immediate access to aluminum stored in its warehouses.Full story

The defense team for former Goldman Sachs trader Fabrice Tourre accused of defrauding investors in a mortgage deal six years ago rested yesterday without calling any witnesses, reports CNBC's Scott Cohn with the latest details.

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CNBC's Mary Thompson has the latest on former Goldman Sach's vp Fabrice Tourre's second day in court. Prosecutors questioned an email where he "admitted" to not understanding the implications of financial instruments he created.

Former Goldman Sachs trader Fabrice Tourre arrives at the Manhattan Federal Court in New York July 31, 2013. Tourre, 34, is accused of secretly helping the hedge fund of billionaire John Paulson construct a $2 billion deal it could bet against in what has become the highest-profile trial to come out